Loving Kindness Meditation Among Adults 50 Years and Older
试验速览
- 阶段
- 不适用
- 状态
- 已完成
- 入组人数
- 59
- 试验地点
- 2
- 主要终点
- Change in Loneliness
研究概览
简要总结
The goal of this clinical trial is to test the feasibility and acceptability of loving-kindness meditation among adults 50 years and older. It will also examine the benefits of this intervention and compare the outcomes between two groups (intervention and wait-list control).
详细描述
The main aim of the research is to assess the feasibility and acceptability of the Loving-kindness meditation intervention among adults 50 years or older. It will also examine the intervention's preliminary impact on loneliness, self-compassion, cognitive function, and psychological well-being. The study will use a randomized controlled trial with waitlist control.
研究设计
- 研究类型
- Interventional
- 分配方式
- Randomized
- 干预模型
- Parallel
- 主要目的
- Treatment
- 盲法
- None
入排标准
- 年龄范围
- 50 Years 至 —（Adult, Older Adult）
- 性别
- All
- 接受健康志愿者
- 是
入选标准
- •Adults 50 years or older living in Southern Nevada
排除标准
- •Cognitive or language barrier that would make it difficult to understand and sign the informed consent
结局指标
主要结局
Change in Loneliness
时间窗: baseline, immediately post-intervention, and week 4 and week 8 post intervention (follow-up periods).
A 3-item modified UCLA loneliness scale will be used to measure loneliness. The scores on this scale range from 3 to 9, the highest scores indicative of a higher level of loneliness. We will measure loneliness at baseline, post-intervention and 2 follow-up periods to measure the change in loneliness level because of the loving-kindness meditation intervention.
Change in Self-compassion
时间窗: baseline, immediately post-intervention, and week 4 and week 8 post intervention.
A 12-item Self-compassion Short form Scale by Kirsten Neff will be used to measure self-compassion. The scores on this scale rages from 1-5. The highest scores are indicative of better self-compassion. We will measure self-compassion at baseline and post-intervention periods to measure the change in self-compassion because of the loving-kindness meditation intervention.
Change in Self-compassion
时间窗: baseline, immediately post-intervention, and week 4 and week 8 post intervention.
A 12-item Self-compassion Short form Scale by Kirsten Neff will be used to measure self-compassion. The scores on this scale rages from 1-5. The highest scores are indicative of better self-compassion. We will measure self-compassion at baseline and post-intervention periods to measure the change in self-compassion because of the loving-kindness meditation intervention.
次要结局
- Change in Anxiety(baseline, immediately post-intervention, and week 4 and week 8 post intervention.)
- Change in Depressive Symptoms(baseline, immediately post-intervention, and week 4 and week 8 post intervention.)
- Change in Anxiety(baseline, immediately post-intervention, and week 4 and week 8 post intervention.)
- Change in Depressive Symptoms(baseline, immediately post-intervention, and week 4 and week 8 post intervention.)
研究者
Nirmala Lekhak, PhD
Assistant Professor
University of Nevada, Las Vegas